I am so encouraged as to the wording of this question. Yes, some dementia patients can be combative.
Michelle Belton of Companion Home Care receives Alzheimer's Foundation of America Dementia Care Partner Certification
"The AFA Dementia Care Partners course was great for its new information and also confirmed many of the things that I've seen in my almost 15 years of being a caregiver for people with Alzheimer's," said Belton. "The examination was quite challenging as it consisted of open ended essay style questions based on different real life scenarios that one may encounter as a caregiver."